In the poem ‘God’s Grandeur’ by Gerard Manley Hopkins‚ the theme of imperfection and perfection is highlighted. The majority of the poem is a contrast between imperfection and perfection. The first stanza discusses the contrast between the two themes; perfection and imperfection‚ while in the second stanza; God’s perfection is mainly spoken about. Perfection The mere title of this poem suggests the poem is about something great and powerful. The word ‘grandeur’ is defined as splendour and impressiveness
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A Poison Tree by William Blake - Analysis Over the course of the poem‚ anger is developed as a poisoned tree. In the first three stanzas‚ the metaphor of anger as a tree is developed using imagery that is suggestive of trees. In these stanzas‚ the development of anger from a seed to a tree is shown as it grows‚ it is watered and sunned‚ or nurtured and allowed to thrive‚ and eventually bears fruit‚ “an apple bright.” Consonance is used in one instance to control the tone and mood of the events
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THE SOLITARY REAPER –William Wordsworth A general outline of the poem: Wordsworth‚ as a romantic nature poet gives his deep impression as he hears the song of the reaper in the highlands. The emphasis is on a single girl singing while she is reaping the corn-alone with nature. The poem highlights the emotional intensity of the girl’s song-it is sad‚ melancholic and overwhelming. The impression that the song makes on the poet is conveyed through the images of weary travelers lost in the desert
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Compare and contrast the way the poets present a rustic activity? The two poems ‘Photograph of Haymaker 1890’ by Molly Holden and ‘Hay-making’ by Gillian Clarke portray rustic activity in a similar way. The poem ‘Photograph of Haymaker 1890’ consists of two stanzas and this could be linked to the fact that it is a reminiscing photo of a man who cuts hay. This shows the rustic activity due to the fact it is the poet possibly describing a relative of hers working. Whereas‚ the poem ‘Hay-making’ has
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Explore how the poet makes vivid his feelings of loss in the poem. A.C Swinburne intelligently directs the readers of his poem towards his own thoughts by naming his piece ‘From The Triumph of Time’. The poet effectively creates a contrast within two ideas; Time itself triumphing by taking away a loved one‚ or Swinburne’s own triumph of being capable of healing his grief and wounds throughout the passing of time. Making unrequited love and the separation of two souls perfect for each other two
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Explore narrative voice and tone in La belle dame sans merci La belle dame sans merci is a ballad written by poet John Keats in a medieval age‚ it is induldged in a theme of knights‚ fairies and witches. "La Belle Dame Sans Merci" is in the form of a dialogue between two speakers. The first is the unnamed speaker who comes across a sick‚ sad knight and pesters him with questions for the first three stanzas. Stanzas 4-12 are the knight’s response. There aren’t any quotation marks to tip you off to
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Octavio Paz is Mexico’s greatest living poet. But let’s face it: that’s like saying William Carlos Williams was Paterson’s best writer. For Americans‚ a better way of indicating Paz’s importance will have to be found. Perhaps it would be more suggestive to say that in the universe of Latin American writing‚ Neruda’s poetry is solar: a lavish‚ Hispanic ful-mination--like a Tamayo watermelon--and Paz’s poetry lunar: a rarer‚ Gallic luminosity--like a Magritte moon--; or‚ to put it another way
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Compare the ways poets show the relationship between people and places in “Neighbours” and in one other poem from place. In the poem neighbours by Gillian Clarke‚ the narrator reflects on the effects of the Chernobyl disaster. At first she begins pessimistically describing the widespread damage‚ but then goes on to say how it made people come together to become “neighbours” ‚ending the poem in a more hopeful note. In “Price we pay for the sun” by Grace Nichols‚ the narrator also starts pessimistically
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Examine the ways in which poets portray the experience of love in 2 poems that you have read. You may wish to explore the types of love‚ the effects of love and how the poets use language and structure. In Havisham and Sonnet 43 we are given a good idea of how two poets can have different opinions on the experience of love. Havishams experience of love is violent with dark implications of death “Beloved sweetheart bastard.” The plosive alliteration of B emphasises her hatred towards her ex and
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The poem does not rhyme but the poet has used repetition to slow the poem down and make the reader feel the heaviness of heart that the poet feels. The poet uses similes and metaphors throughout the poem for example when he says ‘I have learned to wear many faces like dresses’ implying different expressions for different occasions. The poet has used a very strong metaphor when he writes that his laugh in the mirror is ‘like a snakes bare fangs’. A snake is commonly used in mythology and fairy tales
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